> In 2024 Bangladesh produced 301,311 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 4th largest in the world (5.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 174%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/bangladesh/

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# Chillies and peppers, dry production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 301,311 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 4th largest in the world (5.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 174%. The record was 492,681 t in 2021. Area harvested: 99,066 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024301,311 t
World rank4 of 56
10-year change+174%
Record492,681 t2021

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total5.5%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 2.9 (+5.0%)
kg per person1.74world 0.67
10-year change+174%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/china/) | 326,172 | 6.0% |
| 3 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/thailand/) | 324,005 | 5.9% |
| 4 | **Bangladesh** | 301,311 | 5.5% |
| 5 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ethiopia/) | 298,080 | 5.5% |
| 6 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/myanmar/) | 148,545 | 2.7% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry

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Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 301,311 | +10% | 99,066 | 3.04 |
| 2023 | 272,838 | −27% | 97,361 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 375,093 | −24% | 98,324 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 492,681 | +213% | 100,137 | 4.92 |
| 2020 | 157,607 | +5.4% | 96,901 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 149,473 | +5.9% | 96,800 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 141,177 | +3.1% | 101,072 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 136,872 | +5.1% | 103,380 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 130,260 | +5.7% | 101,972 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 123,207 | +12% | 92,167 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +7.8% | 89,820 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 102,000 | −19% | 93,460 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 126,000 | −28% | 97,120 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 176,134 | +61% | 104,967 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 109,350 | +0.0% | 87,026 | 1.26 |
| 2009 | 109,337 | −7.2% | 89,268 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 117,765 | −24% | 94,406 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 153,955 | −0.9% | 141,490 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 155,430 | −16% | 142,466 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 185,635 | +34% | 154,812 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 138,740 | +1.0% | 162,154 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 137,325 | +1.0% | 169,937 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 136,000 | −3.5% | 169,970 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 141,000 | −1.4% | 174,826 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 143,000 | +0.7% | 175,231 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 142,000 | +169% | 174,826 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 52,820 | +1.2% | 66,290 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | 52,215 | −0.6% | 66,205 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 52,550 | −0.2% | 66,000 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 52,670 | −2.3% | 66,400 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 53,890 | −0.9% | 66,800 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 54,365 | +7.2% | 67,168 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 50,715 | −2.3% | 67,265 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 51,895 | +0.7% | 70,183 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | 51,520 | +8.5% | 69,646 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 47,485 | +4.9% | 67,796 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 45,270 | +5.3% | 67,393 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 43,000 | −2.5% | 66,490 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 44,100 | −1.5% | 68,865 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 44,753 | −2.7% | 72,061 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 46,018 | −0.8% | 75,527 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 46,397 | +4.9% | 75,526 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 44,249 | +9.5% | 75,643 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 40,414 | −19% | 73,605 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 49,777 | −5.2% | 80,995 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 52,523 | +5.8% | 83,467 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 49,664 | +9.5% | 82,547 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 45,367 | −14% | 77,069 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 52,888 | +5.4% | 79,232 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 50,192 | +14% | 78,856 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 44,147 | −16% | 66,822 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 52,300 | −11% | 77,662 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 58,987 | −7.8% | 82,335 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 64,000 | −4.6% | 88,600 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 67,100 | +8.2% | 89,000 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 62,000 | +3.5% | 87,400 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 59,900 | +7.2% | 86,200 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 55,900 | +5.9% | 80,500 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 52,800 | +2.1% | 77,700 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 51,700 | −2.8% | 78,500 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 53,200 | +9.2% | 78,500 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 48,700 | +1.5% | 73,200 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 70,000 | 0.69 |
| 1961 | 47,000 | — | 70,800 | 0.66 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports826 t USD 3.5 m
Exporter rank35 of 127
Imports60,715 t USD 141 m
Importer rank5 of 180
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 301,311 t in 2024, 5.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?

Bangladesh ranked 4th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 53.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh changed?

It rose by 174% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 492,681 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (301,311 t from 99,066 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.

### Does Bangladesh export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?

In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 826 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 60,715 t (USD 141 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bangladesh is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/china/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/thailand/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/myanmar/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cote-divoire/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/pakistan/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ghana/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/vietnam/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/egypt/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/mexico/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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